Pune, Nov. 8 -- 'Saudamini', a special Diwali issue published by the Sarhad organisation exclusively for women government officers, was released by Maharashtra Minister of State Madhuri Misal today.
Speaking on the occasion, she said women do not get leadership opportunities easily simply because they are women. Even when given such opportunities, they have to repeatedly prove their capabilities and competence, she pointed.
Referring to examples of women in leadership positions, Ms Misal particularly mentioned the achievements of Lieutenant General Dr Madhuri Kanitkar, one of the few women officers in the Indian Army to have attained the three-star rank of Lieutenant General.
The special publication aims to encourage the literary interes...